AROUND THE JEWISH WORLD
YMCA T-shirt offends Jews by
including Palestine, not Israel
By Bram Eisenthal

MONTREAL, Nov. 22 (JTA) — Members of the Jewish community here are incensed about a T-shirt that lists YMCAs around the world, except for one certain country.
On the front of the black YMCA shirt is a quote from Gandhi: “We must be the change we wish to see in the world.” On the back is a list of countries that host the many Y’s worldwide.

Curiously, Palestine — a country that does not exist — is listed, while Israel is not.

The shirts, meant to promote world peace, have been handed out at YMCAs throughout Canada to mark World Peace Week, Nov. 17-23.